If my company received service from advocate on legal matters but the advocate is not charged service tax on the fees because he is not laible to service tax for reason of his total recipts is less than 10 lakhs in the above case my company is liable to pay service tax under reverse charge scheme.

can we avail the credit of service tax charged by banks on bank charges against excise liabilities?

in case of late nil return penalty of Rs.20,000/- is mendatory or not ? or it can be waived through showing reasonable cause of this late filing problem.pls convey me as soon as possible.

As per Point of Taxation rules, Rule 7 states that the tax liability of service recipient under reverse charge will arise on payment basis.
Query 1 : Service covered under partial reverse charge is provided in the month of june i.e on or before 01.07.2012 and the payment for the same services is made in the month of august by the service recipient.Whether service recipient is liable to pay service tax under reverse charge?

Please explain me the concept of renting of motor vehicle under reverse charge with example.

My query is that does a proprietor having service tax registration number have to apply for new service tax number if he starts a new proprietary concern in which same services are provided which were provided in the on going concern.
Or the above case just need ammendment in form ST2?

Our company is liable for paying service tax to Service Tax Department on Reverse Charge Basis under category of GTA. For Oct month, it created a liability by paying to the transporter but the service tax on it was not paid to the Department till 6.11.12 so now the service tax payable under RCM basis for Oct month is to be discharged along with Interest to Service Tax Department ?

An assessee is renting tractors and other machineries for goods. whether he is liable for any service tax liability. If yes then whether any abatement is available on such renting out activity?

After amendment ST on director fees is Company's responsibility.

The query is whether ST is applicable on the reimbursements like Hotel expenses, travelling expenses claimed by the director ?

All the reimbursements claimed are actual amount spent by director & no addition is made in claim ? Original bills are also submitted by director...

Does it fall under pure agent category ?

or Company has to pay ST on reverse charge basis on the reimbursement amount ?

There is excess of input service tax balance in our accounts after adjusting the cenvat credit towards the output service tax liability. Now can our company who is liable to pay the service tax under reverse charge basis on GTA services adjust the same against the service tax liability to be paid under RCM towards GTA services ?